Bottle-stopper.



-T, A.,I GEY. BOTTLE STOPPER. APPLICATION FILED 00T. 23.11913.

latnieoll July 21, 1914.

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THEODORE A. GEY, OF NRBISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

BOTTLE-STOPPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 21, 1914.

Application tiled October 23, 1913. Serial No. 796,905.

T0 all whom it 'may concern Be it known that l, THnoDonn A. Gnr, citizenof the United States, residing at Norristown, Pennsylvania, haveinvented certain new and usei'ul improvements in Bottle- Stoppers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention is designed to provide an inexpensive and efficient form ofbottle stopper, and is applicable more particularly to bottles which areprovided with spiller or drip tubes. aim to avoid the use of screw capclosures, and to provide a cap which will have a double closing effectattwo points, and one which may be readily thrust or pressed into placeand as readily removed. rl'he invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Figure l is a sectional view of the upper portion of a bottle orcontainer with the invention in place; Fig. 2 is a sectional view of thecap or closure member; Fig. 3 is a view of the cork which iits in theneck of the bottle and receive the spiller tube which is preferably madeof glass and the closure member. Fig. d is a detail of anotherembodiment of my invention.

in these drawings, l is the bottle neck in which is inserted a cork 2carrying a spiller tube 3 which projects beyond the cork and the mouthof the bottle. The spiller tube is held in the cork by its trictionalcontact therewith, which frictional contact is augmented by the pressureoit' the cork thereon due to i'orcing it into the bottle mouth undersome compression, the cork being of a diameter to make a tight tit inthe bottle mouth. fit a point about midway of the height oi' the cork,the diameter of the opening therethrough is slightly enlarged to receivea depending tubular portion e of the cap or closure 5. This cap orclosure 5 may be of any ornamental construction consisting of the uppermain portion or handle 6 and a laterally extending portion 7 to overliethe cork and the bottle lip. The main portion 6 of the closure has awasher of cork or other material therein, as shown at 8, and when theclosure is in place this washer forms a seat Jfor the upper end of thespiller tube which tits closely within the bore o" the closure and thewasher serves to make a fluid tight joint at this point. The dependingtubular portion of the closure also fits closely the exterior of thespiller tube, and between this and the wall of the enlarged central borein the cork. The cork presses on the outer side of this dependingtubular portion of the closure member, and this depending portion alsolits a seat on the shoulder 9 of the cork. rlChe compression of the corkdue to inserting it in the bottle mouth of slightly smaller diameterwill not only tend to hold the spiller tube firmly in place, but willalso contract or reduce the diameter of the enlarged openingsu'liiciently to cause the cork to press firmly upon the outer side ofthe depending tubular portion of the cap, serving not only to hold thecap firmly in place against accidental removal or loss, but also to forma fluid tight joint at this point. l prefer to make the cap with all itsparts of one piece.

ln Fig. l l show a form of the invention in which it is not necessary toprovide the cork with an enlargement at the upper end oi its passage. lnthis form of the invention l employ a straight cork or one ofcylindrical form externally, and of such size in relation to the bottlemouth that when it is placed in position, as shown in Fig. 1l, it willbe compressed at its lower end to securely grip the glass tube, it beingunderstood, of course, that the glass tube is gripped sufficiently tightto prevent its displacement at all times-whether the stopper be in orout of the bottle mouth. The stopper, however, when so placed, as shownin Fig. l, will have its upper portion sufficiently free fromcompression by the wall of the bottle mouth as to permit the insertionor introduction of the tubular extension 4 of the cap or closure 5between said cork and the outer surface of the glass tube. ln otherwords, there will be suiiicient looseness at the upper end of the corkto permit the insertion of the part l. When inserted, this part will begripped by the cork and held suiiiciently tight to make a liquid tightjoint. In this form, the packing 8 may be omitted. l prefer to use asmall glass tube having its bore of such diameter as will preventaccidental spilling should the bottle be laid on its side, the glasstube presenting the necessary capillary attraction for this purpose.

I claim as my invention A stopper consisting of a cork of substantiallycylindrical exterior with a glass spiller tube projecting above the corkand a, closure of the tubular extension of the closure, subhaving` aportion to t over the glass tube stentially as described. 1o and adownward tubular extension to fit In testimony whereof, I aix mysignature between the upper portion of the cork and in presence of twowitnesses.

5 the glass tube, said cork being` adapted for THEODORE A. GEY.

insertion in a tapered mouth bottle to thereitnesses: by compress thelower end of the cork and JOHN A. JOHNSON, leave the upper end free forthe insertion LOUIS FLEISCHMANN.

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` Washington, D. C.

